The job of the Emperor's Shadow Guard was mainly to guard the Emperor, also known as Darth Sidious. When necessary they would also be put under the supervision of Darth Vader. They were silent and enigmatic warriors that received orders directly from Emperor Palpatine himself and were often sent to eliminate suspected Jedi and other Force users. Few Imperials knew the true origins of the mysterious and powerful Shadow Guard, an elite special operations unit within the Emperor's Royal Guard. They served the Galactic Empire during the Great Jedi Purge. The Emperor's Shadow Guard was an organization of elite, Force-sensitive soldiers recruited from the defeated remnants of the Sun Guard and Jedi Knights who fell to the dark side. First appearance: The Force Unleashed (Video Game)